Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Zhubei City Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Zhubei City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jeju is 2.7% more expensive than Zhubei City without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jeju is 16.3% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 โ‚ฉ9,592
$5.06 NT$159
29.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.0 โ‚ฉ76.5K
$33.63 NT$1,058
54.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 โ‚ฉ6,152
$5.62 NT$177
-25.44%
Cappuccino
$5.21 โ‚ฉ7,661
$3.54 NT$111
47.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฉ3,408
$0.91 NT$28.60
154.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฉ1,058
$0.62 NT$19.60
16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 โ‚ฉ5,831
$2.16 NT$68.0
83.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฉ8,504
$2.68 NT$84.4
116.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 โ‚ฉ3,236
$3.22 NT$101
-31.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,303
$2.08 NT$65.4
8.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,141
$4.45 NT$140
-51.91%
Eggs
$2.57 โ‚ฉ3,781
$2.89 NT$91.1
-11.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 โ‚ฉ15.3K
$13.72 NT$432
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 โ‚ฉ11.7K
$8.47 NT$266
-5.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.16 โ‚ฉ39.9K
$28.17 NT$887
-3.59%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 โ‚ฉ11.2K
$4.39 NT$138
73.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,726
$2.58 NT$81.1
24.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.58 โ‚ฉ8,195
$2.73 NT$86.0
104.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 โ‚ฉ7,544
$3.82 NT$120
34.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฉ4,368
$3.98 NT$125
-25.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฉ2,750
$2.54 NT$80.0
-26.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.23 โ‚ฉ3,284
$2.53 NT$79.6
-11.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฉ678
$1.37 NT$43.11
-66.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,886
$4.18 NT$131
-20.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.92 โ‚ฉ23.4K
$9.30 NT$293
71.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฉ2,791
$1.57 NT$49.54
21.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,468
$2.72 NT$85.7
-38.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,253
$0.70 NT$22.11
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.25 NT$1,204
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 โ‚ฉ3,810
$3.38 NT$106
-23.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 โ‚ฉ843
$0.59 NT$18.57
-3.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 โ‚ฉ12.6K
$10.19 NT$321
-16.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฉ1,891
$1.02 NT$32.09
26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฉ40.7M
$41.4K NT$1.3M
-33.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚ฉ36.4M
$27.7K NT$870.4K
-10.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 โ‚ฉ231.5K
$93.4 NT$2,938
68.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.13 โ‚ฉ51.6K
$34.15 NT$1,075
2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.19 โ‚ฉ28.2K
$24.29 NT$764
-21.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.45 โ‚ฉ55.0K
$34.38 NT$1,082
8.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.45 NT$486
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.92 โ‚ฉ16.0K
$11.71 NT$368
-6.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$361 โ‚ฉ531.2K
$697 NT$21.9K
-48.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.0K โ‚ฉ36.8M
$15.5K NT$489.2K
60.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 โ‚ฉ74.6K
$83.0 NT$2,613
-38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.29 โ‚ฉ43.0K
$46.28 NT$1,457
-36.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 โ‚ฉ96.3K
$102 NT$3,200
-35.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 โ‚ฉ128.3K
$114 NT$3,601
-23.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 โ‚ฉ725.8K
$429 NT$13.5K
15.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 โ‚ฉ591.1K
$206 NT$6,480
95.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,205 NT$37.9K
-15.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 โ‚ฉ1.7M
$857 NT$27.0K
33.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,391 โ‚ฉ12.3M
$16.3K NT$512.2K
-48.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,835 โ‚ฉ8.6M
$9,812 NT$308.8K
-40.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Zhubei City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,690 โ‚ฉ2.5M
$2,482 NT$78.1K
-31.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
2.4
72.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jeju: April 14, 2026

Last update for Zhubei City: April 14, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Jeju vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities